Real-time 3D rendering with DirectX and HLSL : a practical guide to graphics …

Get Started Quickly with DirectX 3D Programming: No 3D Experience Needed This step-by-step text demystifies modern graphics programming so you can quickly start writing professional code with DirectX and HLSL. Expert graphics instructor Paul Varcholik starts with the basics: a tour of the Direct3D graphics pipeline, a 3D math primer, and an introduction to the best tools and support libraries. …

The Art of Game Design

Anyone can master the fundamentals of game design - no technological expertise is necessary. The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses shows that the same basic principles of psychology that work for board games, card games and athletic games also are the keys to making top-quality videogames. Good game design happens when you view your game from many different perspectives, or lenses. While tou…

The art of video games : from Pac-Man to mass effect

"Published in cooperation with the Smithsonian American Art Museum."

Unity from zero to proficiency (beginner) : a step-by-step guide to coding yo…

Content and structure of this book In this book, the second book in the series, you will become comfortable with C# programming and Unity by creating three games: one 3D survival game, a word-guessing game, and an infinite Runner. The book includes: A list of the learning objectives at the start of each chapter. Step-by-step activities. Opportunities to engage in deeper learning and problem-sol…

Game graphics programming

"Game Graphics Programming" examines the many different techniques and effects that are used to create cutting-edge graphics in today’s video games and how to implement them. The book takes a detailed look at computer graphics, exploring both the theory and application of each algorithm and effect and how they are structured and executed to generate the rendered result. Detailed C++ source co…

Game design : the art & business of creating games. Second Edition

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Second Edition

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9781592004935

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Game design : theory & practice. Second edition

456 Puzzle Solving p.

Game design course : principles, practice, and techniques--the ultimate guide…

Practical, complete coverage of game design basics from design process to production This full-color, structured coursebook offers complete coverage of game design basics, focusing on design rather than computer programming. Packed with exercises, assignments, and step-by-step instructions, it starts with an overview of design theory, then progresses to design processes, and concludes with cove…

Coding games in Scratch : a step-by-step visual guide to building your own co…

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First American Edition

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9781465439352

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224 p.

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The art of game design : a book of lenses. Second Editon

Good game design happens when you view your game from as many perspectives as possible. Written by one of the world's top game designers, The Art of Game Design presents 100+ sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a game’s design, encompassing diverse fields such as psychology, architecture, music, visual design, film, software engineering, theme park design, mathematics, puzzle …

Game design workshop : a playcentric approach to creating innovative games. F…

Create the digital games you love to play.'Discover an exercise-driven, non-technical approach to game design, without the need for programming or artistic expertise with Game Design Workshop, Fourth Edition.Tracy Fullerton demystifies the creative process with clear and accessible analysis of the formal and dramatic systems of game design. Using examples of popular games, illustrations of desi…

Level up! : the guide to great video game design. Second Edition

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Second Edition

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9781118877166

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535 p. ; 24 cm.

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Game development essentials: game level design

Learn how to design game levels for the next generation of game engines with Game Development Essentials: Game Level Design. This book takes the reader on a creative journey that starts at a conceptual beginning and arrives at a polished end. Through this journey, you will learn the process of designing compelling worlds that immerse the player in interactive environments created from your imag…

Scratch 2.0 : beginner's guide : learn to program while creating interactive …

The book uses stepbystep instructions along with full code listings for each exercise. After each exercise, the author pauses to reflect, explain, and offer insights before building on the project.The author approaches the content with the belief that we are all teachers and that you are reading this book not only because you want to learn, but because you want to share your knowledge with othe…

The Art of Game Design : a book of lenses. Third Edition.

Presents over 100 sets of questions, or different lenses, for viewing a game's design. Written by one of the world's top game designers, this book describes the deepest and most fundamental principles of game design, demonstrating how tactics used in board, card, and athletic games also work in video games. It provides practical instruction on creating world-class games that will be played agai…

Experimental games : critique, play, and design in the age of gamification

This book examines how game designers incorporate critical commentary and playful mechanics into experimental game experiences, probing the intersections of social critique, player interaction, and gamified design strategies in contemporary gaming culture.

The psychology of video games

The Psychology of Video Games explores the relationship between psychology and video games from the perspective of both game developers and players. Notes : page 85. Bibliography : page 87-104.

Level up! : the guide to great video game design. Third Edition.

The book teaches you how to develop marketable ideas, learn what perils and pitfalls await during a game's pre-production, production and post-production stages, and provide even more creative ideas to serve as fuel for your own projects. Index : page 555-575.

Unity from zero to proficiency (foundations) : a step-by-step guide to creati…

Get Started with Game Programming Fast Getting started with Unity can be tedious if the resource that you are using doesn't have an approach tailored to your needs. In the past, I have seen how a simple yet detailed approach to teaching Unity can make a real difference to a student's ability to create games confidently and successfully and I have made sure that everything has been included in t…

Card games encyclopedia

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1405473061

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